Philippians is the book of joy. Paul wants God’s saints to live in the joy of the Lord and his kingdom instead of just reacting to their circumstances. Joy consists of internal stability in spite of external circumstances. And Paul was particularly qualified to teach on the subject because he wrote this book from a prison cell. Philippians is in part a thank-you letter to the saints at Philippi for sending Epaphroditus to comfort Paul and deliver him a financial gift when they heard of his arrest and dire straits. But Paul also used the occasion to send some correction to the Philippians. He wrote the famous passage in chapter 2 to instruct the church to bring the mindset of Christ into the church rather than conforming to the world’s mindset. Since two prominent women were fighting within the church, Paul knew he had to challenge the prevailing mentality. He went on to explain that the church affects the angelic realm when it is operating properly. But that requires unity, which is why Paul prays in chapter 3 that the church might be unified. His conclusion is an exhortation to victory, to prayer instead of worry, and to choosing the mind of Christ that brings peace and joy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▶ Do you know Jesus as your Savior? https://tonyevans.org/know-jesus-christ/ ▶ Stream Sermons: https://tonyevans.org/podcast/ ▶▶ Free Sermon App: https://subsplash.com/tonyevans/app/ ▶▶ DONATE: https://give.tonyevans.org/the-alternative/donation ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtonyevans/ ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtonyevans/ ▶ Are you a preacher? Free sermon outlines: https://go.tonyevans.org/dr-tony-evans-free-christian-sermon-notes Dr. Tony Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative and author of over 100 books, booklets and Bible studies. The first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he has been named one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. Dr. Evans holds the honor of writing and publishing the first full-Bible commentary and study Bible by an African American. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on over 1,400 radio outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Dr. Evans’ sermons are also streamed and downloaded over 20,000,000 times annually. #TonyEvans #NewTestament #BibleStudy
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